MORIN, Alexander C. (fl 1821-60) Early American engraver,
diesinker, chaser, seal engraver, jeweler, Philadelphia.
Alexander C. joined (1813) a family jewelry business
started by John Morin in 1811 (he died in 1831).
Alexander listed as chaser and diesinker in 1820s.
Groce and Wallace states Alexander first listed as an
engraver in 1855. Another family member, Charles C.
Morin, continued the business past 1878.
Signed some dies A.C.MORIN name in full.
Date of Alexander's death unknown.
Cataloger’s Note: There is confusion between the two
A.C. Morin engravers. Rulau & Fuld credit only Anthony
C. for Washington pieces. Levine notes that Alexander
worked up to 1860; Anthony's work begins in 1852 and
continues until his death in 1873.
C A M P A I G N I T E M S
1844 Clay (Henry) Protection To The Working Class
Medal. . . . . . . . . . Saterlee 140, DeWitt HC 1844-23
Auctions:. . . . . . PCA 55:928, PCA 64:49, PCA 65:1325
Collection: American Numismatic Society . 0000.999.39870
n.d. Ban Buren (Martin) Medal [obv die trial] . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 45:204
R E P L I C A S & R E I S S U E S
1870ca Washington (George) The Great and Good Medal (Rulau
quotes Baker that the obv die of this medal was cut by
Alexander Morin in 1832, but was never issued until
"the late 1870s" mated with the nondescript rev by an
unknown engraver). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baker 357
Auctions:. . . . . . BMP 2:7636; J&J 25:318; PCA 44:68,
PCA 45:37, PCA 49:290, PCA 57:251, PCA 62:193,
PCA 74:306, PCA 78:1144
Auctions:. . . J&J 25:318 (misattributed to wrong Morin)
Collection: Amrican Numismatic Soc [>1] . 0000.999.39321
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
D15 {1957} Groce and Wallace, p 454.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:2332.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
S48 {1985} Rulau and Fuld (Baker) 357 p 173.
R10 {1990} Bazelon and McGuinn, p 122.
S58 {1999} Rulau. Standard Catalog U.S. Tokens, p 150 (biographical note); 87, 192
(indexes).
S60 {2001} Rulau. Hard Times Tokens, p 15; 142.
diesinker, chaser, seal engraver, jeweler, Philadelphia.
Alexander C. joined (1813) a family jewelry business
started by John Morin in 1811 (he died in 1831).
Alexander listed as chaser and diesinker in 1820s.
Groce and Wallace states Alexander first listed as an
engraver in 1855. Another family member, Charles C.
Morin, continued the business past 1878.
Signed some dies A.C.MORIN name in full.
Date of Alexander's death unknown.
Cataloger’s Note: There is confusion between the two
A.C. Morin engravers. Rulau & Fuld credit only Anthony
C. for Washington pieces. Levine notes that Alexander
worked up to 1860; Anthony's work begins in 1852 and
continues until his death in 1873.
C A M P A I G N I T E M S
1844 Clay (Henry) Protection To The Working Class
Medal. . . . . . . . . . Saterlee 140, DeWitt HC 1844-23
Auctions:. . . . . . PCA 55:928, PCA 64:49, PCA 65:1325
Collection: American Numismatic Society . 0000.999.39870
n.d. Ban Buren (Martin) Medal [obv die trial] . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 45:204
R E P L I C A S & R E I S S U E S
1870ca Washington (George) The Great and Good Medal (Rulau
quotes Baker that the obv die of this medal was cut by
Alexander Morin in 1832, but was never issued until
"the late 1870s" mated with the nondescript rev by an
unknown engraver). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baker 357
Auctions:. . . . . . BMP 2:7636; J&J 25:318; PCA 44:68,
PCA 45:37, PCA 49:290, PCA 57:251, PCA 62:193,
PCA 74:306, PCA 78:1144
Auctions:. . . J&J 25:318 (misattributed to wrong Morin)
Collection: Amrican Numismatic Soc [>1] . 0000.999.39321
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
D15 {1957} Groce and Wallace, p 454.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 2:2332.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
S48 {1985} Rulau and Fuld (Baker) 357 p 173.
R10 {1990} Bazelon and McGuinn, p 122.
S58 {1999} Rulau. Standard Catalog U.S. Tokens, p 150 (biographical note); 87, 192
(indexes).
S60 {2001} Rulau. Hard Times Tokens, p 15; 142.